America's Corporation for Public Broadcasting dissolved on Monday , after 58 years as the primary funder of PBS, NPR and many local TV and radio stations. The CPB board of directors made the decision after all their federal funding was rescinded. The Trump administration said the $1.1 billion CPB was scheduled to receive, was cut because they produce "woke propaganda."  In the summer of 2025, both chambers of the Republican-controlled congress voted to fulfill Trump’s wishes

Jason Franson / The Canadian press The Globe and Mail’s Carrie Tait is setting the gold standard for journalism in Canada.  In February, she started investigating the dismissal of Athana Mentzelopolous, the chief executive of Alberta Health Services. Mentzelopolous had raised concerns about inflated prices and conflicts of interest stemming from the provincial government’s proposed deal with a pair of private healthcare companies.  She alleged political officials pressured h

The academic project Worlds of Journalism Study has released their 2025 global survey. There were 75 countries participating including Canada. The survey covered fieldwork done between 2021-2024 and there were 32,354 journalists who responded globally, 383 from Canada (which included 29% French-speakers). Let’s dive into the data . The average age of a Canadian journalist was exactly in line with the global average of 41 years old.  In Canada, 57% of journalists have at leas

The dramatic drop in news media all across Canada is alarming. The number of full-time journalists in the country dropped by 1,500 to 10,900 last year. The disappearance of newspapers, radio stations and news websites in urban centres confirms this crisis spreads beyond rural communities. Three out of four Canadians say local news is important to them and they rely on it to know what is happening in their community.   In February of 2025, Glacier Media announced they would

The 31 st annual Unifor Media Council took place October 16 th -19 th in lovely Victoria, British Columbia.  We had well over 100 attendees from 14 different Unifor media locals across the country.  The four-day event featured caucus meetings, seminar presentations, guest speakers and social events. Media Action Plan was well represented with our entire executive board in attendance! The council kicked off Thursday with caucus meetings for delegates and observers from broad

Media Action Plan has launched one of our biggest campaigns ever – Fact Check Here!  The campaign’s mission statement is ‘credible news...

Courtesy: Oliver Macklem Unifor media director and MAP executive Randy Kitt presented to the CRTC today on ‘Defining Canadian Content’...

Courtesy: Canva / Uzhursky In his first address to media as newly chosen Pope, Leo XIV spoke up on behalf of jailed journalists around...

Courtesy: Drop Site News MAP condemns the killing of another journalist in Gaza. Reporter Yahya Sobeih was killed by an Israeli airstrike...

Courtesy: The Hill Times / Stuart Benson Media relations were consistently at the forefront of the 2025 Canadian election. The above...